Ethereum
by Ethereum · Public network for holding assets and running apps without a middleman
25.9 — BenchRank score out of 100
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Overview
Ethereum is a public network where you hold your assets, data and identity directly rather than through a bank or platform. People use it through a wallet to send stablecoins and tokens, borrow against collateral in DeFi apps, and hold NFTs. Developers build on it with published documentation, tutorials and tooling, and independent operators worldwide run the network.
- Best for
- People who want to hold assets and use apps on a public network without a bank or company in between.
- Pricing
- No prices are published for Ethereum itself; the pages cite about $0.02 for a stablecoin transfer and link to guidance on gas fees.
- Runs on
- WebSelf-hosted
Strengths and trade-offs
Strengths
- Has run continuously since 2015 with no downtime claimed
- Stablecoin transfers cited at 12 seconds for about $0.02
- No credit check, account approval or minimum balance
- Open code plus published docs, tutorials and dev tooling
Trade-offs
- No company runs the network, so there is no vendor to hold accountable
- You need a wallet and ETH before you can use anything
- Costs are gas fees that vary; only a $0.02 transfer example is given
- The site carries its own scam-prevention guidance, signalling user risk
How this score is made up
Each dimension is scored out of 100 and combined into the headline score using fixed weights.
- MCP support
- 0 out of 100
- API quality
- 10 out of 100
- Documentation
- 40 out of 100
- Agent friendliness
- 73 out of 100
- Changelog
- 0 out of 100
- Marketing site structure
- 60 out of 100
- Operational trust
- 10 out of 100
Measured, but not part of the score
Useful to know, but not a mark for or against the product — so these do not affect the ranking.
- Openness
- 40 out of 100
- Maintenance
- 100 out of 100
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